What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Saving Grace Series Finale
It’s a sad day to say goodbye to Saving Grace tonight. I really like this show and found it late. That seems to always happen. I find a show that I really like, missing the first couple of seasons, then it ends. Just like Third Watch. At any rate, Grace finishes its run tonight, and as we saw last week, she’s having a hard time dealing with being the driver behind the wheel of the car that killed that young girl.
1. Regis and Kelly. The guests today are Robert Pattinson, John Travolta, and Sean Kingston, and Kelly and husband Mark Consuelos return to All My Children. Syndicated, check local listings
2. The View. Jada Pinkett Smith, Tom Bergeron, and Jay Mohr are the guests. 10:00 AM CT ABC
3. Live Free or Die Hard. I’m not always one for movie sequels, but this is one of the better ones, just as all the other Die Hard sequels have been. It’s been a few years, but Bruce Willis still has it. 2:30 PM CT FX
4. The Bachelorette. Ali and the guys travel to Iceland and have a poetry contest, and a two-on-one date to an erupting volcano and ice cave, with only one returning. 7:00 PM CT ABC
5. Lie to Me. Cal becomes a witness at a woman’s trial when she is accused of murdering her business tycoon older husband. 7:00 PM CT Fox
6. Secret Life of the American Teenager. Amy moves continues to pursue a music program in NYC, getting support from her family and friends; Ben doesn’t let her in on his secret; Adrian needs to make a decision about her pregnancy; and Ruben finds out about Adrian’s situation through Leo. 7:00 PM CT ABC Family
7. Larry King Live. A telethon to ruse funding for the Gulf Coast rebuilding, featuring appearances by many of the top stars from today, and news reporting as well. 7:00 PM CT CNN
8. Last Comic Standing. Auditions continue. 8:00 PM CT Fox
9. Good Guys. Jack and Dan look into suburban dog poisonings and end up chasing a vigiliante with a vendetta against neighborhood met labs. 8:00 PM CT Fox
10. Saving Grace. In the first hour, Grace’s fatality-causing car accident continues to haunt her as she shuts herself off from family and friends, Butch gets put in a potentially destructive position, and Neely reaches a pinacle in her drug-resisting efforts. It’s the series finale in the second hour as Grace goes through a spiritual metamorphosis and goes back to Oklahoma City, set out to vanquish evil with a newfound sense of purpose. 9:00 PM CT TNT
11. Persons Unknown. With everyone fretting over the failed escape attempts a helicopter flies over and drops off a box, and Renbe ignores warnings and picks up his investigation into Janet’s disappearance. 9:00 PM CT NBC
12. True Beauty. The challenge is to create Planet Hollywood ad campaigns using their naked bodies and food items, and a hidden camera shows who will help someone find an engagement ring in a garbage can. 9:00 PM CT ABC
13. Neighbors From Hell. When Mandy goes out with the boss’ son, Balthazor uses that to get closer to the boss and his job there on earth to stop the oil drilling down to hell. 9:00 PM CT TBS
14. Real Housewives of New Jersey. To break in the new abode, Teresa hires a party planner to throw her over-the-top housewarming party complete with an extravagant red carpet and fire eaters (as if she’d settle for anything less)! Clearly, excess is not an issue in the Garden State. Meanwhile Caroline must face the fact that her son Albie might get kicked out of law school due to bad grades. 9:00 PM CT Bravo
15. Inedible to Incredible. Series premiere. In the first half hour helping a hopeless cook create strange dishes, and in the second half hour a woman who likes to improvise in the kitchen with her twin toddlers refusing to eat her creations. 9:00 PM CT TLC
16. Last American Cowboy. The end of calving season brings stress over disease, money troubles, and a hay shortage. 9:00 PM CT Animal Planet
17. Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern. Tonight the host explores the meaty culture of Buenos Aires. 9:00 PM CT Travel Channel
18. Dance Your Ass Off. The contestants meet their profressional dance partners and have to create a routine to highlight their personalities. 9:00 PM CT Oxygen
19. Tonight Show With Jay Leno. The guests tonight include Dakota Fanning, Daniel Tosh, and Crystal Bowersox. 10:35 PM CT NBC
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Last Comic Standing
It’s so exciting to have Last Comic Standing back on NBC. However, it wasn’t the same after Jay Mohr left as host, and I’m thinking this season will be more of the same. Not that I don’t think new host Craig Robinson will do a good job, as I’m sure he will. To me, though, Last Comic Standing was always Jay’s baby, and it just never seems right with someone else at the helm.
1. Golden Girls Marathon. In honor of Rue McClanahan’s passing, Hallmark is airing a Golden Girls Marathon, which includes McClanahan’s finest moments playing Blanche Devereaux. Monday through Friday this week, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM and 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM CT Hallmark Channel
2. Regis and Kelly. The guests today are Neil Patrick Harris, Molly Shannon, and the National Spelling Bee champion. Syndicated, check local listings
3. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Disney piece starring Rick Moranis as a dad whose invention accidentally shrinks his kids. It’s also a great attraction at Disney World. My son was scared to death when he was little. 9:45 AM CT HBO2 West
4. Sex and the City. As is the norm usually with sequels, this first movie was much better than the second. Based on the series starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristen Davis, Cynthia Nixon, and Kim Cattrall. 11:30 AM CT HBO2 West
5. Louise Bourgeois: The Spider, The Mistress, and the Tangerine. In honor of the artist who passed away last week at the age of 98. 4:15 PM CT Sundance Channel
6. MLB Baseball: Padres at Phillies. San Diego Padres at Philadephia Phillies. 6:00 PM ESPN
7. Last Comic Standing. Season premiere. The comic version of American Idol, searching for the funniest, is back. This season the host is Craig Robinson, with Andy Kindler, Natasha Leggero, an dGreg Giraldo as talent scouts/judges, as auditions start tonight. 7:00 PM CT NBC
8. The Bachelorette. Nine of the guys go on a group date to a Barenaked Ladies performance, and two get one-on-one dates, with one being on a tightrope-walk in downtown L.A. During a rooftop party, a frontrunner emerges, and one of the guys surprises Ali at her home before the rose ceremony. 7:00 PM CT ABC
9. Lie to Me. Cal has his suspicions that a psychology graduate charmer is a murderous psychopath, but is getting protection from his teacher. Loker and Torres investigate a teacher’s claim of seeing a U.F.O. Howard Hesseman guest stars. 7:00 PM CT Fox
10. Secret Life of the American Teenager. Season premiere. Ben is concerned Adrian could be lying about not being pregnant. Ashley talks about birth control with her doctor, Jack finds out his parents are moving, and Amy is confused about Ben’s behavior. 7:00 PM CT ABC Family
11. Little People, Big World. In the first half hour, Amy and Zach aid in the launching of a Little People space camp. In the second half hour, Molly turns 16 and readies herself for her driving test. 7:00 PM CT TLC
12. Good Guys. Dan and Jack find themselves on the trail of thieves who have been stealing vintage cars. 8:00 PM CT Fox
13. Persons Unknown. Series premiere. Seven people are abducted and wake up in a deserted town, then realize they are being watched with security cameras all over. One of the gets a message in a fortune cookie offering her freedom if she kills one of the others in the group. 9:00 PM CT NBC
14. True Beauty. The contestants learn a magic trick from Penn and Teller, then make them promise not to divulge the trick’s secret to anyone. At question is if they’ll tell too much when they’re questioned by a reporter. 9:00 PM CT ABC
15. Saving Grace. While being weighed down with the burden of being the “Angel Cop,” Grace looks into the death of a rodeo rider. Capt. Perry gets ready for a significant life change, and Rhetta and Ronnie learn about communication from Grace’s brother. 9:00 PM CT TNT
16. Neighbors From Hell. Series premiere. Animated comedy dealing with a family from Hell who is sent to Earth to pose as a family of Texans to stop humans from drilling and disrupting their world. 9:00 PM CT TBS
17. Real Housewives of New Jersey. After Danielle’s outburst at the Brownstone, another battle breaks out, this time via Facebook, when Danielle accuses Jacqueline’s teenage daughter Ashley of threatening her life. Wanting to put an end to the drama, Jacqueline and Teresa confront Ashley about the alleged attacks. And Dina arranges a face-to-face meeting with Danielle to officially cut her out of her life. 9:00 PM CT Bravo
18. Last American Cowboy. Series premiere. The lives of three ranching families from Montana are followed from birth to auction as calving season starts. 9:00 PM CT Animal Planet
19. Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern. Tonight the host tries exotic food in Bangkok. 9:00 PM CT Travel Channel
20. Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood. Season finale. A significant spring event is enjoyed by everyone. The finished family room is enjoyed by the McDermotts, and Tori and Dean make a big decision for their family. 9:00 PM CT Oxygen
21. The Best of Amazing Wedding Cakes With David Tutera. Wedding planning expert David Tutera hosts the series chronicling the creativity and craziness of four bakeries that specialize in fashionable wedding cakes. These artisan bakers are pushing the boundaries of what wedding cakes can be. In the process, they’re forced to overcome challenging designs, manage stressed employees and still deliver the most beautiful and delicious cakes on time. 9:00 PM CT WE
22. Nurse Jackie. Season finale. After an aborted family vacation, Jackie is back at work, and at odds with her family, friends, and coworkers because of her behavior. Worse yet, the drug dealer she stole from is looking for revenge. 9:00 PM CT Showtime East
23. United States of Tara. Season finale. Charmaine and Nick get ready to get married, and Tara questions her parents about her childhood, which brings up long-buried secrets. Marshall and Kate finds out some interesting news that could either end up good or bad. 9:30 PM CT Showtime East
24. Tonight Show With Jay Leno. The guests tonight include Howie Mandel, Jillian Michaels, and Hole. 10:35 PM CT NBC
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It
There isn’t anyone hotter right now than Bret Michaels. Despite the fact that his new series on VH1 isn’t scheduled to air until the fall, the cable channel is capitalizing on his popularity showing a special preview of what we’ll see in the fall. And along with all the rest, his three health maladies, his Celebrity Apprentice win, and his surprise appearance on American Idol, the word is he is also in the running to replace Simon Cowell. Really there isn’t any bigger name out there right now. But is he a good judge of talent, and could he sit still long enough to judge a show?
1. Grillin’ & Chillin’ Memorial Day Marathon. It’s the holiday that means summer is here, so why not improve your outdoors? DIY Network will air their best outdoor programs all day long including Desperate Landscapes, Indoors Out, Yard Crashers, King of Dirt, Rock Solid, Move it Outside, Turf War and 10 Best Outdoor Projects to inspire viewers to improve their outdoor living space. The primetime line-up includes Indoors Out, Cozy Bar & Dining Room, Yard Crashers, Pagoda Shed, BBQ Island, Vegas Water Table, and King of Dirt. 6:00 AM CT ABC
2. The View. The guests today are Sarah Silverman, Chris Colfer, and 4Troops, and summer gadgets will be featured as well. 10:00 AM CT ABC
3. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. It’s the movie where we started to realize Jim Carrey was really something pretty special. 11:00 AM CT TBS
4. French Open: Early-round play. Early-round play in Paris. 11:00 AM CT ESPN2
5. Up. Animated film of a curmudeonly widower who escapes the trappings of being put in a retirement home by attaching balloons to his house. The problem is he has a stowaway of a young boy. It’s a really good film about growing old, surprisingly. Stars the voice of Ed Asner. 2:30 PM CT Starz
6. Basketball: Harlem Globetrotters. The team performs in Orlando. I just want to see Big Easy and Flight Time from The Amazing Race. 6:30 PM ESPN2
7. Stanley Cup Finals: Game 2: Flyers at Blackhawks. Chicago is up 1-0 in the series. 7:00 PM CT NBC
8. The Bachelorette. The men move into the mansion, two get one-on-one dates, and twelve others go on a charity photo shoot. Two guys nearly come to blows, then three are sent home. 7:00 PM CT ABC
9. Hoarders. In the first hour, a woman’s husband moves out, not able to deal with the more than 60 birds and huge piles, and a pharmaceutical rep’s hoarding might cause her to get fired. In the second hour updates on the people featured in the first season are shown. 8:00 PM CT A&E
10. Larry King Live. The top 10 American Idol finalists take on Larry King Live again. 8:00 PM CT CNN
11. Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern. In the first hourZimmern gets together with young adventurous eaters who tried fried frog legs in Florida, and Tanzanian kids who show him how to eat clotted cow’s blood. In the second hour, Zimmern returns to Tokyo, going to seafood markets and becoming a horumon chef for a day. 8:00 PM CT Travel Channel
12. True Beauty. Season premiere. The ten competitors pose in glass cases thinking they’re competing to be The Face of Vegas, but are really being judged on both outer and inner beauty. Carson Kressly joins the cast this season. 9:00 PM CT ABC
13. Saving Grace. Grace has to answer to a higher authority and deal with being judged on her past behavior. 9:00 PM CT TNT
14. Kendra. Hank thinks Kendra’s autobiography she’s working on is too revealing. 9:00 PM CT E!
15. Real Housewives of New Jersey. After bringing home bambino number 4 from the hospital, Teresa decides it’s finally time for Joe to get “snipped.” Meanwhile, Caroline invites the ladies over for a “girls night in” with cocktails and snacks where the conversation turns to Danielle’s invitation to Dina’s charity at the Brownstone. And the road of good intentions gets bumpy for Danielle when she and her protective entourage prepare to attend the Brownstone. 9:00 PM CT Bravo
16. River Monsters. The Goliath tigerfish is hunted in the Congo River. 9:00 PM CT Oxygen
17. Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood. Dean plans a romantic trip for himself and Tori to try and fix their relationship, and offers her an interesting proposition. 9:00 PM CT Oxygen
18. Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It. special preview of Michaels’ new series slated to premire in the fall. 9:00 PM CT VH1
19. Nurse Jackie. Jackie avoids Eddie, Dr. O’Hara, and a drug dealer she stole from by going on a family vacation, but it turns into disaster. The drug dealer waits around at the hospital for her to come bck, and Dr. Cooper tells Eddie about sleeping with Sam’s girlfriend. 9:00 PM CT Showtime East
20. Dad Camp. Season premiere. Psychologist Jeff Gardere helps six young impending fathers. 9:30 PM CT VH1
21. United States of Tara. Tara and Charmaine travel to see the woman who is the subject of Tara’s childhood memories. Kate makes personal changes for Zach, Marshall starts to fall for Lionel, Neil leaves town, and Tara shows a new personality. 9:30 PM CT Showtime East
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – The Bachelorette Premieres
The new season of The Bachelorette premieres tonight amongs several season finales, and a few series finales as well. Ali Fedotowsky makes her big debut, somehow finding time off work for a full season, Jack Bauer spends his last of his hours on Fox, and Law & Order makes its bow on NBC. Maybe they can go commiserate with Conan O’Brien
1. Oprah Winfrey. Julia Roberts is the guest, discussing marriage, motherhood and Eat, Pray, Love, her new film, as well as the author who wrote the book that inspired the film. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. Serendipity. Do you believe in fate? I do, and that’s why I love this movie. Everything happens for a reason. 12:05 PM CT Starz Comedy
3. Bonnie Hunt Show. Elisabeth Moss and George Wallace are the guests. Syndicated, check local listings.
4. Ellen DeGeneres Show. The guests today are Jon Hamm, Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky, and Natasha Bedingfield. Syndicated, check local listings.
5. Bridget Jones’s Diary. A good movie and even better book. Renee Zellweger stars as a British woman writing a diary about her search for Mr. Right, and being honest about her bad habits such as smoking, drinking, eand eating. 5:20 PM CT Encore East
6. MLB Baseball: Red Sox at Rays. Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays. 6:00 PM ESPN2
7. How I Met Your Mother. Season finale. Marshall and Lilly agree to have a baby IF they see Barney’s doppelganger, Robin gets her dream job offered to her. 7:00 PM CT CBS
8. Chuck. Season finale. Chuck’s father tries to stop the shadowy figures of the Ring from bringing down Chuck and his team. Casey also takes on a mission to protect his daughter from Ring, and Big Mike is floored by news about the Buy More. 7:00 PM CT NBC
9. Dancing With the Stars. The remaining celebrities dance a redemption dance and freestyle for the finale. The winner is to be determined on tomorrow’s results show. 7:00 PM CT ABC
10. 24. Series finale. President Taylor puts her focus on the peace treaty, excluding all else, as Jack takes matters into his own hands. Eriq LaSalle guest stars. 7:00 PM CT Fox
11. 10 Things I Hate About You. In the first half hour, Kat wants to further her studies in Nepal, and Bianca struggles with her father dating Mrs. Tharpe as she worries about Joey’s whereabouts, and Cameron tells Dawn her loves her in a poem. In the second half hour, it’s the season finale, as Bianca quits cheerleading in support of Chastity, and Kat runs for class president so that Blank will have a challenger. 7:00 PM CT ABC Family
12. Little People Big World. In the first half hour, Amy faces financial woes in her charity golf tournament, as she struggles to balance it all. In the second half hour, Matt holds a “Fort-A-Thon” for disadvantaged kids, wanting his own kids to learn to be productive. 7:00 PM CT TLC
13. Rules of Engagement. Season finale. Adam and Jennifer attempt to get married in secret, but it doesn’t work out well. Adam tells Russell and Timmy he’s having an intervention for Jeff, to divert their attention. 7:30 PM CT CBS
14. NBA Playoff: Game 4: Magic at Celtics. Boston leads the series 3-0. 7:30 PM CT ESPN
15. Two and a Half Men. Season finale. Charlie gets his licensed suspended as Jake becomes his driver, and Charlie isn’t happy with Alan when he goes to Chelsea’s birthday party. 8:00 PM CT CBS
16. The Bachelorette. Season premiere. Ali Fedotowsky chose her job over Jake Pavelka, then tried to come back, but he wouldn’t allow it. Now she’s the new Bachelorette, getting a choice of 25 guys. 9:00 PM CT ABC
17. The Big Bang Theory. Season finale. Wolowitz and Koothrappali set up Sheldon with an online dating profile. Penny thinks her ability to date normal men has been affected because of her relationship with Leonard. 8:30 PM CT CBS
18. CSI: Miami. Season finale. A serial killer is using cryptic clues to taunt the CSIs. 9:00 PM CT CBS
19. Law & Order. Series finale. Lupo an dBernard look for a blogger who threatened blow up a school, but the teachers’ union makes the investigation difficult. The personal issues of Van Buren become public. Olympic star Lindsey Vonn guest stars. 9:00 PM CT NBC
20. Saving Grace. A rock band faces a murder, and Neely moves next door to Grace as Earl tries to help her with drug withdrawal. Rhetta tries to reconcile with her husband. 9:00 PM CT TNT
21. Real Housewives of New Jersey. The big day has finally arrived for Teresa and Joe as they welcome their fourth bambino into the world! Meanwhile, Chris Manzo scores big when he gets an inside look into his dream business, and Jacqueline gets an inside look into her husband’s secret safe. And as the Brownstone prepares for a big night, Danielle gets an invitation she can’t refuse, but makes sure to get “back-up” from an old friend before she RSVPs. 9:00 PM CT Bravo
22. Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood. Tori and Dean want to have their family room refurbished, and the San Diego Zoo wants to have the family do a promotional gig for the them. Date night for the couple doesn’t go well. 9:00 PM CT Oxygen
23. Nurse Jackie. Jackie gets Dr. O’Hara to write her a prescription with a fake MRI, Mrs. Akallitus has Eddie running the pharmacy again, and she and Jackie give unusual advice to the wife of a patient to help her get on Medicaid. Jackie also helps a businessman having a seizure while on her way home and finds bags of drugs in his pockets. 9:00 PM CT Showtime East
24. United States of Tara. After the remodeling, Max has an open house, Tara and Charmaine confront their mom about Tara’s memories from childhood, and Leionel takes Marshall out looking for guys. The new man in Kate’s life is worried about their difference in age, and Alic visits, and has startling news. 9:30 PM CT Showtime East
25. Late Show With David Letterman. Jake Gyllenhaal and Casey James are tonight’s guests. 10:35 PM CT CBS
The Bachelor’s Lead Into Conveyor Belt of Love
I’ve come to the conclusion that The Bachelor needs to stop the inbreeding that seems so prevalent the past few years of the show. They take a popular reject from the show, make them the bachelor or bachelorette the following season, then use the next reject, etc. The only thing that makes all this interesting after awhile is the drama. Face it. That’s the only reason we tune in. However, the shows that are at least putting something different out there, no matter how ridiculous the concept, such as Conveyor Belt of Love, become much more interesting.
We all tuned into The Bachelor last night because we wanted to see Jake the pilot who was turned down by Jillian on the last season of The Bachelorette. But since he’s now had his fifteen minutes of fame, he’s turned into a mini celebrity, and the women that are on the show courting him are the ones that fell in love with him while watching him court Jillian. They don’t seem to want him so much as they just seem flabberghasted that Jillian passed him up.
There wasn’t even the outrageous and desperateness that we usually find on the first night as the group of twenty-five available women met the bachelor. There was no drunken party guests, underwear-giving, or hot dog condiments. All we had was one woman giving parting gifts to the other twenty-four women, as she was so sure she would be the one picked in the end, and another that came out wearing a flight attendant uniform that looked like it was straight out of the book Coffee, Tea, or Me?
Additionally, everyone was so milquetoast. Jake is cute, granted, but he’s also very WYSIWYG. Honestly, what can anyone remember about him from The Bachelorette otherr than the fact that he was a pilot? His pool of twenty-five girls here was just the same, and as has been reported, it seemed a little racially unbalanced, as there were no women of color in this pool. I really can’t tell you much about any of them. No one really stood out that much, except for the divorcee. Interestingly enough, that’s who he gave the first impression rose to, so obvoiusly he experienced the same troubles.
As is the case with all the most recent seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, we have promised drama that they’ll keep promoting as we wait every week for it. This season it’s one of the bachelorettes having an affair with a crew member. Really, are we that shocked that a woman who is one of many dates to a single bachelor wants a little one-on-one time that doesn’t come from a date box? It’s not that shocking, but is surprising that it’s never happened before.
This all led right into Conveyor Belt of Love. I read the descritption of the show and was quite incredulous that reality TV dating had come to this, but wondered how different it really was than The Bachelor. Why is twenty-five women arriving in five different limos and meeting one man for ten seconds, then talking to him for another 30 seconds before he makes a decision that different than a group of guys arriving via conveyor belt and getting ten seconds to show their wares to a group of five women, hoping to be one of the five chosen in the end? Kind of the same.
I have to say watching Conveyor Belt of Love that it was far more interesting that the previous two hours of The Bachelor that I watched. Everyone wasn’t milquetoast. The five women were all very different, in personality, interests, looks, etc. And the guys arriving on the belt were just as random of a group. They had buys with nice bodies, guys that were heavy, guys that were thin, guys that lived at home still, guys that were successful, guys that played music, guys that told jokes. They were so entertaining, much more so than the twenty-five girls wearing evening gowns that were mostly all blonde.
We saw the outcomes of the dates at the end of the hour. Some were successful; some weren’t. Interestingly, the one guy that was heavy was one of the successful dates. The woman who had chosen him liked that he put her first and enjoyed his sense of humor. She liked that they did something differenet on the date. They had fun. There was no big drama and no one running out in tears upset that they weren’t chosen or that the process was too stressful.
I’ll keep watching both shows, but I know how it will end up already. Conveyor Belt of Love is going to most likely be a a one-season-and-out show, while Jake becomes engaged, but never marries, and one of the women Jake rejects, either in 2nd, 3rd, or 4th place, will become the next Bachelorette that will air this summer.
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Sugarland
A fan of Sugarland? It’s your lucky day as they have a concert on ABC tonight. They’re obviously filling the void left from Jillian finally finding happiness on The Bachelorette and no longer needing to air her love life. And what about Dating In the Dark? I haven’t caught it yet, but it’s been airing after The Bachelorette and will air again tonight in the same time slot. I can’t figure out why I should want to watch people on TV in the dark, even if they are dating. It’s dark.
1. Today. During the “optional” hour of the Today Show, the guest will be Chris Kattan, and they’ll also feature life after a cancer diagnosis and wealthy youngsters, presumably two separate topics. 10:00 PM CT NBC.
2. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. My son likes to think he’s Ferris. In fact, he thought he would get a computer for his 16th birthday like Ferris. Not in this economy. He is definitely not Abe Froman, sausage king of Chicago. 11:30 AM CT AMC
3. Mad Money. Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah, and Katie Holmes star in this movie as women who devise a plan to steal from the Federal Reserve bank from the inside. Somehow it’s still hard to imagine Keaton’s character devising this plan. 12:25 PM CT Starz West
4. Great American Road Trip. Tonight the remaining families leave Arizona’s Meteror Crater and go across the dessert to the Grand Canyon. They’ll make a stop in Slide Rock State Park in Arizona. 7:00 PM CT NBC (more…)
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – After the Final Rose
I don’t think there’s anything that could happen tonight on After the Final Rose for The Bachelorette that could possibly top Jason Mesnick’s drama last season. I’m likely to think this one sticks … for now. Jillian and Ed seem genuine; they have since the beginning, and they’ve already worked through problems, with his leaving, and then whatever it was that happened in the private suite that night. It’s not like they had this big fairytale and will now be presented with the real world. They’ve kind of already been there. I’m figuring they’ll still be together tonight, and that perhaps this could be the second relationship from this franchise to actually see the alter.
1. Regis and Kelly. Today’s guest is Jonah Hill and dogs with unusual skills are featured as well on Top Dog Week. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. Ransom. Ron Howard directed this thriller that stars Mel Gibson as a dad whose son is kidnapped. 10:45 AM CT Encore East
3. Say Anything … John Cusack classic of a guy from the wrong side of the tracks that falls for a girl from the right side of the tracks. Ione Skye and John Mahoney star as well. 3:00 PM CT Encore Love
4. Superstars. It’s the season finale with Lisa Leslie/David Chavret, Bode Miller/Paige Hemmis, and Kristi Leskinen/Maksim Chmerkovskiy competing 7:00 PM CT ABC (more…)
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Will Jillian Get Her Man
It all comes down to this. Tonight we find out who Jillian chooses, Kiptin, who has seemed like the perfect guy since day one, or Ed, who left her to go back to work, then changed his mind and came back. Like always, she’ll suffer some indecision and face something that puts questions around everything.
1. Regis and Kelly. Holly Hunter is the guest, and Top Dog Week begins with dogs that have all broken records. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. Rachael Ray. Today’s guests are Jillian Michaels from The Biggest Loser and David Ortiz. Syndicated, check local listings.
3. License to Wed. It’s definitely not my favorite Robin Williams movie, but it’s still worth a look. 2:30 PM CT Starz
4. Great American Road Trip. The families reach the mid point of Route 66 with a pie-eating contest, and then stop in Albuquerque for a hot air balloon adventure before a challenge at Meteor Crater in Arizona. 7:00 PM CT NBC (more…)
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – The Men Tell All On the Bachelorette!
We have the guys coming back to talk about Jillian and each other on The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All tonight. The story this season has revolved around Wes. I’m sure much of tonight will as well. Here’s the burning question. With all the heat on him, will he have the guts to show? As much as he ust wante the publicity, he probably will, although I think he’s been getting the publicity he wasn’t actually looking for.
1. Regis and Kelly. Alanis Morissette, Alex Rodriguez, and CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira are the guests, an dDate Night Makeover Week begins. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. Airplane! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen this movie, and it still makes me laugh just as hard. Surely you can’t be serious. Yea, I am, and stop calling me Shirley. 10:05 AM CT HBO Comedy East
3. Blindness. An interesting movie about an illness that spreads throughout a community forcing people into a white blindness and to live in a apocalyptic type world. Stars Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo. 11:05 AM CT Starz
4. Great American Road Trip. The families leave Missouri and travel through Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. The patriarchs of the families square off in a BBQ challenge. 7:00 PM CT NBC (more…)
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Teddy: In His Own Words
Tonight, HBO airs the first in its summer documentary series on Monday nights, Teddy: In His Own Words. Senator Edward Kennedy speaks about his life an dincludes video clips and snapshots to back it u You really get a clear picture seeing all of it together in front of you like this. Read my review at Film Monthly to learn more.
1. Regis and Kelly. Emma Watson guests today and “Celebrity Look-alike Week” begins. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. Bachelor Party. Before we had The Hangover, we had Bachelor Party, staring Tom Hanks and Adrian Zmed. 9:15 AM CT AMC
3. The Secret of My Success. If this movie doesn’t say 80s with its hair styles and fashion and business, I don’t know what does. Michael J. Fox and Helen Slater star in this movie about an innocent college grad who goes to New York determined to make it in the business world. 12:30 PM CT HBO East
4. Great American Road Trip. The remaining families take off from the Gateway Arch and head to Branson, Missouri, to do skits in front of Andy Williams and Yakov Smirnoff. Seriously? Syndicated, check local listings. (more…)